Two county teams win in Gaston jamboree

Published: Friday, August 16, 2013 at 10:29 PM.

Ashbrook 17, Providence Day 7 — Tre Brice hauled in a pair of touchdown passes from Austin Mitchell as Ashbrook won the third scrimmage of the night.

Brice scored both touchdowns on deep routes in his new wide receiver position after he played quarterback last year. Matt Cloyd kicked a field goal and two extra points for the Green Wave.

“(Mitchell) threw the deep ball better tonight than what he’s thrown the past couple of weeks in practice,” Ashbrook coach Greg Hill said. “We’ve got to do a little bit better with possession receiving and throwing the ball underneath.”

Ashbrook starts its non-conference schedule Friday at Burns.

Mallard Creek 28, Hunter Huss 7 — Hunter Huss scored late to avoid a shutout against a 4A power that features four Division I commitments. Ryan Ford caught a touchdown pass from Xavier Thomas (Jordan’s backup) for the Huskies.

“We’ve played seven different teams (during the preseason) and this is by far the best, but we’ve held our own against the other six,” Gardner said. “I’m pleased with that. I’m displeased a little bit with some of the attitudes when we were down 21-0.”

Kevin Rucker, Lawrence Pittman and DiShon Chambers each rushed for a touchdown and Kenzi Presswood caught a touchdown pass from Appalachian State commitment Emiere Scaife for Mallard Creek, which is coming of a 12-2 season in which it reached the 4AA state semifinals.

GASTONIA — Gaston County went 2-2 and one local athlete appears to be OK after a scary moment in the final game of Friday’s Gaston County FCA Football Jamboree at Hunter Huss.

North Gaston and Ashbrook won their matchups while Forestview and Hunter Huss fell to a pair of teams loaded with Division I commitments in the annual event of preseason high school scrimmages.

Hunter Huss quarterback Andrew Jordan was helped off the field after it appeared he was horse-collar tackled. Huskies coach Steve Gardner said Jordan’s playing status is day-to-day as he suffered what he understood to be a whiplash-type injury.

North Gaston 14, Clover 6 — Nick Haskin and Raquan Brown scored rushing touchdowns and Christian Stewart converted both extra points to help North Gaston to a win in the jamboree’s opener.

Haskin scored on an 8-yard run and Brown scored from about 10 yards out.

“We had a couple of things on offense that I wasn’t happy with, but overall we drove the ball effectively,” North Gaston coach Mike Patton said.

Defensively, North Gaston pitched a shutout after Clover scored the scrimmage’s first touchdown. The Wildcats were turnover-free until Haskin tossed an interception in the final minute after he was hit from behind.

North Gaston opens the regular season Friday at Bessemer City.

Chase Galant scored the game’s first touchdown on a rushing play to put Clover ahead 6-0. The Blue Eagles open their first season under head coach Chad Smith on Friday at home against South Florence.

Charlotte Christian 21, Forestview 7 — Forestview fell behind 14-0 and couldn’t claw back against the defending independent school state champs with at least four Division I commitments.

“There’s a couple of things I told them we’ve got to correct,” Forestview coach Chris Medlin said. “We can’t give up a vertical route for a touchdown, you can’t miss a vertical for a touchdown.”

Austin Kendal rushed for a touchdown and passed for another for Charlotte Christian. Bo Hines hauled in the touchdown pass and Elijah Deveaux scored on a 48-yard rush for Charlotte Christian, which returns six offensive starters and seven defensive starters from its championship team.

“They’re a good team. There’s no doubt,” Medlin said. “Quality guys, quality coaches. I thought it was a good experience.”

Forestview begins the regular season Friday at home as it faces Nation Ford out of Rock Hill, S.C.

Ashbrook 17, Providence Day 7 — Tre Brice hauled in a pair of touchdown passes from Austin Mitchell as Ashbrook won the third scrimmage of the night.

Brice scored both touchdowns on deep routes in his new wide receiver position after he played quarterback last year. Matt Cloyd kicked a field goal and two extra points for the Green Wave.

“(Mitchell) threw the deep ball better tonight than what he’s thrown the past couple of weeks in practice,” Ashbrook coach Greg Hill said. “We’ve got to do a little bit better with possession receiving and throwing the ball underneath.”

Ashbrook starts its non-conference schedule Friday at Burns.

Mallard Creek 28, Hunter Huss 7 — Hunter Huss scored late to avoid a shutout against a 4A power that features four Division I commitments. Ryan Ford caught a touchdown pass from Xavier Thomas (Jordan’s backup) for the Huskies.

“We’ve played seven different teams (during the preseason) and this is by far the best, but we’ve held our own against the other six,” Gardner said. “I’m pleased with that. I’m displeased a little bit with some of the attitudes when we were down 21-0.”

Kevin Rucker, Lawrence Pittman and DiShon Chambers each rushed for a touchdown and Kenzi Presswood caught a touchdown pass from Appalachian State commitment Emiere Scaife for Mallard Creek, which is coming of a 12-2 season in which it reached the 4AA state semifinals.